February 2003

Beautiful, bi-monthly BirdWatching magazine (formerly Birder's World) appeals to every bird enthusiast — from backyard birdwatcher to serious birder. Subscribers receive helpful hints for attracting and feeding birds, handy identification tips, photography pointers, info about where to find birds, superb color photography, and much more!
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Features
Island Treasurers
By Cynthia Berger
Biologists in Hawaii are wedding ancient tradition and modern practice to make sure the islands remain a paradise for native birds.
Species Profile: The Bird in Your Chimney
By Ted Cable
Able to fly 100 miles per hour but unable to perch upright, the Chimney Swift may be our most amazing backyard bird.
Flight
By Arthur Morris
A century after the Wright Borthers' famous flight, we look up a what inspired them.
Strong Whiskey
By Van Remsen
When to go and what you'll see along Whiskey Bay Road, one of Louisiana's best birding hotspots.
Attracting Birds: Got Warblers?
By Doreen Cubie
If you drink milk, you can make a nest box for the beautiful Prothonotary Warbler.
Columns
Getting Started
Why white is the one color birders should never wear. - Pete Dunne
Up Close and Personal
Your companion in the marsh: The Red-winged blackbird. - George H. Harrison
Those Amazing Birds
What's the one thing that's trickier than flying? Landing. - Eldon Greij
Birds on the Move
The sky's the limit for how high migrating birds fly. - Paul Kerlinger
ID Tips
Subtle clues to the Southwest's sickle-billed thrashers. - Kenn Kaufman - Photographs by Brian E. Small
Gardening for Birds
Native plants to choose to replace alien invaders - Connie Toops
From the Editor
A New Year - Charles J. Hagner
Birding Briefs
Updates on conservation, research, and organizations
From Our Readers
Your Letters
Letters from our readers
Since You Asked
Questions from our readers - Julie Craves
From Your Backyard
Anecdotes and photographs from our readers
Gallery
Photographs from our readers
Resources
Festivals and Events
Birding festivals and events
Bird Books
Books we think you'll like - Susan Hunt
Learn More
Extra information about this issue's articles and columns.
Classifieds
Buyers and Sellers
Caught in the Act
Winter White Photo by Gary Kramer
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